About Stanko Tavčar
Lived 1898 – 1945 (aged 47). Stanko Tavčar was a Yugoslav and Austrian association football player and physician.
Stanko Tavčar (2 February 1898 in Dobrova, Austro-Hungary – 11 July 1945 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslav footballer and later a medical doctor.
He was the first Slovenian footballer who played in the Yugoslavia national team. both of them at the 1920 Summer Olympics tournament in Belgium.
Post-playing career He studied medicine at Charles University in Prague and after retiring from football, he practiced medicine in Ljubljana, Kranj and Vienna.
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Who was Stanko Tavčar?
Yugoslavian footballer (1898-1945)
When was Stanko Tavčar born?
Stanko Tavčar was born on 2 February 1898 in Dobrovo.
When did Stanko Tavčar die?
Stanko Tavčar died on 11 July 1945 in Ljubljana.
What was Stanko Tavčar's occupation?
Stanko Tavčar was an association football player and physician.
What nationality was Stanko Tavčar?
Stanko Tavčar was Yugoslav and Austrian.
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